A North Texas Guide to Fall-Planted Bulbs
From old-fashioned daffodils and spectacular ornamental onions to colorful tulips and even homegrown saffron, a little planning this fall can deliver months of colorful rewards. Some of the best gardening […]
10/9 Inventory Update
It’s prime planting season in North Texas! We’ve got a fantastic selection of Texas-tough perennials, shrubs, trees, fall vegetables, fruit trees, and seasonal color—including plenty of harder-to-find Texas natives! There’s […]
You Cannot Have Butterflies Without Caterpillars
Everybody loves butterflies. But caterpillars? Apparently, they need to die immediately. I see this contradiction constantly. We plant a “pollinator garden,” celebrate when butterflies begin visiting, and then discover […]
10-2 INVENTORY UPDATE
October is here, and this is one of the best times of year to plant in North Texas. Cooler temperatures give trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, and other landscape plants time […]
Fall Is for Planting. So Why Are We Waiting for Spring?
Every spring, the garden center explodes with color and suddenly everyone wants to landscape. There is just one problem. In Texas, spring quickly becomes summer. And summer does not […]
9/18 INVENTORY UPDATE
🚨 We have a huge selection of Texas-tough perennials, shrubs, trees, grasses, cactus, and more — including many hard-to-find plants, plus pumpkins! We focus on plants that not only survive, […]
9/11 INVENTORY UPDATE
Our latest plant inventory is here! We’ve got a huge selection of Texas-tough, heat- and drought-tolerant plants that can handle what North Texas throws at them. And hopefully, fall will […]
September Is NOT Fall in Texas
The calendar says September. The stores have pumpkins out. There’s cinnamon in everything. Somewhere, someone has already put on a sweater. Meanwhile, here in North Texas, it is still […]
I Look Pretty Rough This August, Too
I look pretty rough this August and so do some of my plants. This summer has been taxing on my utility bills, my bald head, and my landscape. My hardy […]
August Is the Garden’s Truth Serum
Spring shows us what a garden can become. August shows us what it is made of. There is something wonderfully deceptive about a garden in spring. Temperatures are pleasant, […]
